Talbot Combined School, Talbot Drive, Wallisdown, Poole.

380 students aged four to 12 Ofsted report, April 2012: School taken out of special measures and judged to be satisfactory.

Report said: “Inspectors observed good teaching whis is rapidly addressing the few remaining pockets of low attainment across the school.

“There has been a major shift in pupils’ attitude to learning. Classrooms are now bright and stimulating. The head teachers’ infectious drive and energy have filtered into all layers of leadership.”